by Mike Duff | Nov 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumers are developing a case of promotion fatigue, which calls into question how retailers will handle the issue of trust through the 2026 holiday season, according to the Boston Consulting Group (BCC). BCG concluded in its sixth annual Black Friday Study, for...
by Mike Duff | Nov 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Amazon has begun letting select customers text its Alexa for Shopping AI agent with requests for help finding the right products, building shopping carts, making purchases and providing delivery updates. The new Alexa texting option has only rolled out to a small...
by Mike Duff | Nov 5, 2026 | Appliances, Home + Housewares, Kitchen Electrics
Hamilton Beach, after recording stronger year-over-year revenues and profits in its third quarter, updated its guidance, citing more cautious inventory commitments by key retailer customers. Net income was $3.5 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, versus $1.7...
by Mike Duff | Oct 30, 2026 | Retail Articles
According to the Walmart Holiday Trend Report, consumers are prioritizing value and low prices during the gift-giving season but may splurge if something catches their attention while shopping. In analyzing its own first-party research, Walmart found that 43.8% of...
by Mike Duff | Oct 23, 2026 | Retail Articles
Among retailers, Walmart has been moving to provide a range of shopping alternatives driven by artificial intelligence, including its Sparky AI agent and conversational commerce integrations with Muse, ChatGPT and Gemini. Now, the company is introducing Agent...
